Description
After satellites possibly detected a massive swath of glowing ocean – “milky seas” – yacht crew members off the coast of Indonesia captured it on camera. Scientists believe the episode demonstrated how satellites can help unravel the rare phenomenon.
Sources
- The Mystery Of Milky Seas Is Finally Being Solved (Scientific American)
- Mysterious Glow Of A ‘Milky Sea’ Caught On Camera For First Time (The Guardian)
- Honing In On Bioluminescent Milky Seas From Space (Scientific Reports)
- Boat Encounter With The 2019 Java Bioluminescent Milky Sea: Views From On-Deck Confirm Satellite Detection (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)